get at
Example Sentences
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She says: "Some people would say it would be better for me to stop. But I want to get at the truth."
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
"We came up with a somewhat ingenious set of methods to get at something very difficult to analyze in the fossil record."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
Travelers who hold United’s co-branded cards now get at least 10% off every ticket they book with miles or points under a new policy that began in April.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Firefighters continued their campaign to pull apart the structure and get at the flames hidden inside as additional crews arrived from across the region to assist with the fire battle on Monday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Kitchen has the bait bag and the lobster wants to get at it.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
